Hebrew Transliteration

Exercises

by Perla Sarmiento de Adams

INDEX
Foreword ..……………………………………….…. 3

Transliteration Practices:

• The Shema First Part ………………………... 4

• Siddur’s Opening Prayer ……………………. 8
• The Ten Commandments …………………… 9
• Isaiah 12:2-3 ………………………………… 13
• Psalm 111:10 ………………………………… 15
• Psalm 116-13 ………………………………… 17

Answer Keys

• The Shema First Part …………………………. 18

• Siddur’s Opening Prayer ……………………… 22
• The Ten Commandments …………………….. 23
• Isaiah 12:2-3 ………………………………….. 27
• Psalm 111:10 ………………………………….. 29
• Psalm 116-13 ………………………………….. 31
Annex

• Templates for Hebrew’s Vowel Marks Practices …….... 33

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Hello,

I am very happy to share with you the next templates to practice Hebrew; Those
are simple templates that you can use to practice the Hebrew Vowel System, learn
vocabulary, and with little ones you can start by using the Answer Key Pages to
memorize Bible Verses.

There is not secret in the elaboration of these templates. I will encourage you to
write your own templates based in your favorite Bible text. I just want to give you
some of the ones that I am making in case that they can save you some time.

In next website is a nice Free Download of Hebrew Fonts:

http://www.bibleworks.com/fonts.html
and the next link an Online Hebrew Interlinear Bible:
http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/Hebrew_Index.htm

If you are planning to include Hebrew in your homeschool experience, I will

recommend you to start with the next resources:

For the young children:

- Little Bitty Baby Learn Hebrew by Johannah Bluedorn

www.triviumpursuit.com/catalog/

For your self so you can later teach to your children:

- Zola’ Introduction to Hebrew by John Parsons
www.hebrew4christians.com

If you have suggestions or found some typos, please let me know. You can find me
in www.theclassicalmommy.com

Blessings
Perla Sarmiento de Adams
perla@theclassicalmommy.com

The Shema: First Part

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 ‫ְשׁמַע‬
Hear O Israel, the Lord our God the Lord is one.
Hear O
‫ְשׁמַע‬
Israel,
‫ִשׂ ָראֵל‬
ְ‫י‬
God (Adonai)
ָ‫יְי‬
our God
‫אֱלֹהֵינוּ‬
the Lord
ָ‫יְי‬
is one
‫ֶאחָד‬
Blessed is the Name of His glorious kingdom forever.
Blessed
‫בָּרוּ ְך‬
name
‫ֵשׁם‬
glorious
‫כְּבוֹד‬
his kingdom
‫ַמלְכוּתוֹ‬
forever and ever
‫לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד‬

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Deuteronomy 6:5-6

you shall love

‫וְאָ ַה ְב ָתּ‬
the
‫אֵת‬
Lord
‫יְהוָה‬
your God
‫אֱלֹהֶי ָך‬
with all your heart
‫ְבּכָל־ ְלבָב ָך‬
and with all your
‫ְשׁ ָך‬
ְ ‫וּ ְבכָל־נַפ‬ soul

and with all your

‫וּ ְבכָל־מְאֹ ֶדךָ׃‬ strenght
They shoul be
‫וְהָיוּ‬
these words
‫ַה ְדּ ָברִים ָה ֵאלֶּה‬
that
‫ֲשׁר‬ ֶ‫א‬
I command you
‫אַנֹכִי ְמ ַצוְּ ָך‬

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 today
‫הַיּוֹם‬
upon your heart
‫עַל־ ְל ָב ֶבךָ׃‬
teach them diligently
‫ְשׁנַּנְתָּם ְלבָנ ָך‬ִ‫ו‬ to your children
and speak of them
‫וְִד ַבּ ְר ָתּ בָּם‬
when you sit
‫ְשׁ ְב ְתּ ָך‬
ִ‫בּ‬
in your home
‫ְבּבֵי ֶת ָך‬
while you walk
‫וּ ְב ֶל ְכ ְתּ ָך‬
in the way
‫ַב ֶד ֶר ְך‬
when you lie down
‫ְשׁ ְכ ְבּ ָך‬
ָ ‫וּב‬
when you rise up
‫וּבְקוּ ֶמךָ׃‬

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 And bind them
‫ְשׁ ְרתָּם‬ַ ‫וּק‬
for a sign
‫לְאוֹת‬
on your hand
‫עַל־יֶָד ָך‬
they should be
‫וְהָיוּ לְטֹטָפֹת‬ tefillin
between
‫בֵּין‬
your eyes
‫עֵינֶיךָ׃‬
And write them
‫וּ ְכ ַת ְבתָּם‬
on the doorpost of
‫עַל־מְזוּזֹת‬
your house
‫בֵּי ֶת ָך‬
and on your gates
‫ִשׁ ָערֶיךָ׃‬
ְ ‫וּב‬

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 The Opening Invocation of
the Hebrew’s Prayer Book (Siddur)
“Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe”

Blessed are
‫בָּרוּ ְך‬
you
‫אַתָּה‬
Adonai
ָ‫יְי‬
Lord our God
‫אֱלֹהֵינוּ‬
King
‫ֶמ ֶל ְך‬
the Universe
‫הָעוֹלָם‬

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 The Ten Commandments

‫ֲשׂרֶת ַה ִדּבְּרוֹת‬
ֶ‫ע‬
First: “I am Adonai Your God.”

I am
‫אָנֹכִי‬
Adonai
‫יְהוָה‬
Your God
‫אֱלֹהֶי ָך‬
Second: “ Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.”

Not
‫לֹא‬
you shall have
‫יִ ְהיֶה־ ְל ָך‬
gods
‫אֱלֹהִים‬
other
‫ֲא ֵחרִים‬
before me
‫ַעלְ־ ָפּנָי׃‬

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Third: “ You shall not take the Name of Adonai Your God in vain.”

Not
‫לֹא‬
you shall take
‫ִשּׂא‬ ָ‫ת‬
the Name of Adonai
‫ֶת־שׁם־יְהוָה‬
ֵ ‫א‬
Your God
‫אֱלֹהֶי ָך‬
to vanity
‫ַשּׁוְא׃‬ָ‫ל‬
Fourth: “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it separate.”

Remember
‫זָכוֹר‬
the day
‫אֶת־יוֹם‬
Sabbath
‫ַשּׁבָּת‬
ַ‫ה‬
for holiness
‫ְל ַקדְּשׁוֹ׃‬

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Fifth: “ Honor your father and your mother.”

Honor!
‫ַכּבֵּד‬
your father
‫אֶת־אָבִי ָך‬
and your mother
‫וְאֶת־ ִא ֶמּ ָך‬
Sixth: “ You shall not murder.”

Not
‫לֹא‬
you shall murder
‫ִתּ ְרצָח׃‬
Seventh: “ You shall not commit adultery.”

Not
‫לֹא‬
you shall commit
‫ִתּנְאָף׃‬ adultery

Eighth: “You shall not steal.”

Not
‫לֹא‬
you shall steal
‫ִתּגְנֹב׃‬
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Ninth: “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”

Not you shall bear

‫לֹא־ ַת ֲענֶה‬
against your
‫ְב ֵר ֲע ָך‬ neighbor
witness
‫עֵד‬
false
‫ָשׁקֶר׃‬
Tenth: “ You shall not covet.”

Not
‫לֹא‬
you shall covet
‫ַתחְמֹד‬

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 Isaiah 12:2-3
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid:
for the LORD Adonai is my strength and my song; he also is
become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out
of the wells of Salvation

behold
‫ִהנֵּה‬
God is
‫אֵל‬
my salvation
‫יְשׁוּ ָעתִי‬
I will trust
‫ֶא ְבטַח‬
and not
‫וְלֹא‬
be afraid
‫ֶא ְפחָד‬
for my strength
‫כּי־ ָעזִי‬
and my song
‫וְזִמְרת‬
Is Lord God
‫יָהּ יְהוָה‬

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 and He is to me
‫וַיְהִי־לִי‬
my salvation
‫לִישׁוּעָה׃‬
you will draw water
‫וּשׁאַ ְבתֶּם־ ַמיִם‬
ְ
with joy
‫ְשׂשׂוֹן‬ ָ‫בּ‬
from the wells of
‫ִמ ַמּ ַעיְנֵי‬
salvation
‫ַהיְשׁוּעָה׃‬

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 The Fear of Adonai
‫יִרְאַת יְהוָה‬
Yirat Adonai

Psalm 111:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom:
the beginning of
‫ֵאשׁית ָח ְכמָה‬
ִ ‫ר‬ wisdom
the fear of
‫יִרְאַת‬
LORD
‫יְהוָה‬
A good understanding have all they that do his commandments:
insight
‫ֵשכֶל‬
good
‫טוֹב‬
to all
‫ְלכָל‬
who do
‫עֹשׂיהֶם‬
ֵ

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 his praise endureth for ever.
his praise
‫ְתּ ִהלָּתוֹ‬
endures
‫עֹ ֶמדֶת‬
forever
‫ָלעַד‬
Blessed be the name of his glorious kingdom forever
Blessed is the name
‫בָּרוּ ְך ֵשׁם‬ of
his glorious
‫כְּבוֹד ַמלֵכוּתוֹ‬ kingdom
forever and ever
‫לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד‬

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 Psalm 116:13
I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon
the name of the LORD

Cup
‫כּוֹס‬
of salvation
‫יְשׁוּעוֹת‬
I lift
‫ֶשּׂא‬ָ‫א‬
on the name
‫ְשׁם‬ֵ ‫וּב‬
Lord
‫יְהוָה‬
I call
‫ֶא ְקרָא׃‬

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 Answer Keys
The Shema: First Part

‫ְשׁמַע‬
Hear O Israel, the Lord our God the Lord is one.
she ma ’ Hear O
‫ְשׁמַע‬
yis ra ’el Israel,
‫ִשׂ ָראֵל‬
ְ‫י‬
Adonai God (Adonai)
ָ‫יְי‬
‘e lo hey nu our God
‫אֱלֹהֵינוּ‬
Adonai the Lord
ָ‫יְי‬
’e chad is one
‫ֶאחָד‬
Blessed is the Name of His glorious kingdom forever.
ba rukh Blessed
‫בָּרוּ ְך‬
shem name
‫ֵשׁם‬
ke vod glorious
‫כְּבוֹד‬
mal khu to his kingdom
‫ַמלְכוּתוֹ‬
le ‘o lam va ’ed forever and ever
‫לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד‬
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Deuteronomy 6:5-6

ve ’a hav ta you shall love

‫וְאָ ַה ְב ָתּ‬
’et the
‫אֵת‬
Adonai Lord
‫יְהוָה‬
’e lo hei kha your God
‫אֱלֹהֶי ָך‬
be khol le vav kha with all your heart
‫ְבּכָל־ ְלבָב ָך‬
u ve khol naf she kha and with all your
‫ְשׁ ָך‬
ְ ‫וּ ְבכָל־נַפ‬ soul

u ve khol me ’o de kha and with all your

‫וּ ְבכָל־מְאֹ ֶדךָ׃‬ strenght
ve ha yu They shoul be
‫וְהָיוּ‬
had de va rim these words
‫ַה ְדּ ָברִים ָה ֵאלֶּה‬ ha ’el leh
’a sher that
‫ֲשׁר‬ ֶ‫א‬
’a no khi I command you
‫אַנֹכִי ְמ ַצוְּ ָך‬ me tsav ve kha

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 hai yom today
‫הַיּוֹם‬
‘al le va ve kha upon your heart
‫עַל־ ְל ָב ֶבךָ׃‬
ve shin an tam teach them diligently
‫ְשׁנַּנְתָּם ְלבָנ ָך‬ִ‫ו‬ le va ne kha to your children
ve di bar ta bam and speak of them
‫וְִד ַבּ ְר ָתּ בָּם‬
be shiv te kha when you sit
‫ְשׁ ְב ְתּ ָך‬
ִ‫בּ‬
be veyte kha in your home
‫ְבּבֵי ֶת ָך‬
uv lekh te kha while you walk
‫וּ ְב ֶל ְכ ְתּ ָך‬
vad der rekh in the way
‫ַב ֶד ֶר ְך‬
uv shokh be kha when you lie down
‫ְשׁ ְכ ְבּ ָך‬
ָ ‫וּב‬
uv ku me kha when you rise up
‫וּבְקוּ ֶמךָ׃‬

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 uq shar tam And bind them
‫ְשׁ ְרתָּם‬ַ ‫וּק‬
le ’ot for a sign
‫לְאוֹת‬
‘al ya de kha on your hand
‫עַל־יֶָד ָך‬
ve ha yu they should be
‫וְהָיוּ לְטֹטָפֹת‬ le to ta fot tefillin
beim between
‫בֵּין‬
‘ei ney kha your eyes
‫עֵינֶיךָ׃‬
ukh tav tam And write them
‫וּ ְכ ַת ְבתָּם‬
‘al me zu zot on the doorpost of
‫עַל־מְזוּזֹת‬
bey te kha your house
‫בֵּי ֶת ָך‬
u vish ‘a rey kha and on your gates
‫ִשׁ ָערֶיךָ׃‬
ְ ‫וּב‬

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 Answer Keys
The Opening Invocation of
the Hebrew’s Prayer Book (Siddur)
“Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe”

ba rukh Blessed are

‫ָבּרוּ ְך‬
’at tah you
‫אַתָּה‬
’Adonai Adonai
ָ‫יְי‬
’e lo hei nu Lord our God
‫אֱלֹהֵינוּ‬
me lekh King
‫ֶמ ֶל ְך‬
ha ‘o lam the Universe
‫הָעוֹלָם‬

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 Answer Keys
The Ten Commandments

‫ֲשׂרֶת ַה ִדּבְּרוֹת‬
ֶ‫ע‬
First: “I am Adonai Your God.”

’a no khi I am
‫אָנֹכִי‬
Adonai Adonai
‫יְהוָה‬
’e lo hey kha Your God
‫אֱלֹהֶי ָך‬
Second: “ Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.”

lo’ Not
‫לֹא‬
yih yeh le kha you shall have
‫יִ ְהיֶה־ ְל ָך‬
’e lo him gods
‫אֱלֹהִים‬
’a che rim other
‫ֲא ֵחרִים‬
‘al pa nai before me
‫ַע ְל־ ָפּנָי׃‬

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Third: “ You shall not take the Name of Adonai Your God in vain.”

lo’ Not
‫לֹא‬
tis sa you shall take
‫ִשּׂא‬ ָ‫ת‬
’et shem Adonai the Name of Adonai
‫ֶת־שׁם־יְהוָה‬
ֵ ‫א‬
’el lo hey kha Your God
‫אֱלֹהֶי ָך‬
lash shav to vanity
‫ַשּׁוְא׃‬ָ‫ל‬
Fourth: “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it separate.”

za khor Remember
‫זָכוֹר‬
’et yom the day
‫אֶת־יוֹם‬
hash shab bat Sabbath
‫ַשּׁבָּת‬
ַ‫ה‬
le qad de sho for holiness
‫ְל ַקדְּשׁוֹ׃‬

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Fifth: “ Honor your father and your mother.”

kab bed Honor!

‫ַכּ ֵבּד‬
’et ’a vi kha your father
‫אֶת־אָבִי ָך‬
ve ’et I me kha and your mother
‫וְאֶת־ ִא ֶמּ ָך‬
Sixth: “ You shall not murder.”

lo’ Not
‫לֹא‬
tir tsach you shall murder
‫ִתּ ְרצָח׃‬
Seventh: “ You shall not commit adultery.”

lo’ Not
‫לֹא‬
tin ’af you shall commit
‫ִתּנְאָף׃‬ adultery

Eighth: “You shall not steal.”

lo’ Not
‫לֹא‬
tig nov you shall steal
‫ִתּגְנֹב׃‬
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Ninth: “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”

lo ta ‘a neh Not you shall bear

‫לֹא־ ַת ֲענֶה‬
ve re ‘a kha against your
‫ְב ֵר ֲע ָך‬ neighbor
‘ed witness
‫עֵד‬
sha qer false
‫ָשׁקֶר׃‬
Tenth: “ You shall not covet.”

lo’ Not
‫לֹא‬
tach mod you shall covet
‫ַתחְמֹד‬

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 Answer Keys
Isaiah 12:2-3
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid:
for the LORD Adonai is my strength and my song; he also is
become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out
of the wells of Salvation

hin neh behold

‫ִהנֵּה‬
’el God is
‫אֵל‬
ye shu ‘a ti my salvation
‫יְשׁוּ ָעתִי‬
’ev tach I will trust
‫ֶא ְבטַח‬
ve lo and not
‫וְלֹא‬
’ef chad be afraid
‫ֶא ְפחָד‬
ki ‘o zi for my strength
‫כּי־ ָעזִי‬
ve zim rat and my song
‫וְזִמְרת‬
yah ’Adonai Is Lord God
‫יָהּ יְהוָה‬

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 vai hi li and He is to me
‫וַיְהִי־לִי‬
liy shu ‘ah my salvation
‫לִישׁוּעָה׃‬
ush ’av tem mayin you will draw water
‫וּשׁאַ ְבתֶּם־ ַמיִם‬
ְ
be sa son with joy
‫ְשׂשׂוֹן‬ ָ‫בּ‬
mim ma ‘ai nei from the wells of
‫ִמ ַמּ ַעיְנֵי‬
hai shu ‘ah salvation
‫ַהיְשׁוּעָה׃‬

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 Answer Keys
The Fear of Adonai
‫יִרְאַת יְהוָה‬
Yirat Adonai

Psalm 111:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom:
re shit choch mah the beginning of
‫ֵאשׁית ָח ְכמָה‬
ִ ‫ר‬ wisdom
yir ’at the fear of
‫יִרְאַת‬
’Adonai LORD
‫יְהוָה‬
A good understanding have all they that do his commandments:
se khel insight
‫ֵשכֶל‬
tov good
‫טוֹב‬
le khol to all
‫ְלכָל‬
‘o sei hem who do
‫עֹשׂיהֶם‬
ֵ

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 his praise endureth for ever.
te hil la to his praise
‫ְתּ ִהלָּתוֹ‬
‘o me det endures
‫עֹ ֶמדֶת‬
la ‘ad forever
‫ָלעַד‬
Blessed be the name of his glorious kingdom forever
ba rukh shem Blessed is the name
‫בָּרוּ ְך ֵשׁם‬ of
Ke vod mal khu to his glorious
‫כְּבוֹד ַמלֵכוּתוֹ‬ kingdom
le ‘o lam va ‘ed forever and ever
‫לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד‬

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 Answer Keys
Psalm 116:13
I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon
the name of the LORD

kos Cup
‫כּוֹס‬
ye shu ‘ot of salvation
‫יְשׁוּעוֹת‬
’es sa I lift
‫ֶשּׂא‬ָ‫א‬
u ve shem on the name
‫ְשׁם‬ֵ ‫וּב‬
’Adonai Lord
‫יְהוָה‬
’ek ra I call
‫ֶא ְקרָא׃‬

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